the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to escape from; to get out
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
what kind of business; what sort of matter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things